organizational user

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Definition(s):

An organizational employee or an individual whom the organization deems to have equivalent status of an employee, including a contractor, guest researcher, or individual detailed from another organization. Policies and procedures for granting the equivalent status of employees to individuals may include need-to-know, relationship to the organization, and citizenship.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

An organizational employee or an individual the organization deemed to have similar status of an employee including, for example, contractor, guest researcher, or individual detailed from another organization.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-161r1 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 - adapted

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